Masjed Soleyman County

For the city, see Masjed Soleyman.

Masjed Soleyman County Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان
County
Shahid Abbaspour Dam
Location of Masjed Soleyman County in Khuzestan province (center right, pink)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°01′N 49°21′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Masjed Soleyman
Districts	Central, Anbar, Golgir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	113,419
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Masjed Soleyman County (Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from the county in the establishment of Andika County. At the same time, Jahangiri-ye Shomali Rural District was created in the Central District, and Tembi Golgir and Tolbozan Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Golgir District.^[4]

After the 2011 census, villages were separated from the Central District to form Anbar District, which was divided into the new Anbar and Zeylabi Rural Districts. The village of Golgir was elevated to the status of a city as well.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 113,419 in 30,115 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Masjed Soleyman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Masjed Soleyman County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	117,796	106,991	104,059
Jahangiri RD	3,981	2,122	2,469
Jahangiri-ye Shomali RD		1,500	1,093
Tembi Golgir RD	4,619
Tolbozan RD	3,075
Masjed Soleyman (city)	106,121	103,369	100,497
Anbar District			2,045
Anbar RD			1,262
Zeylabi RD			783
Andika District[a]	49,430
Abezhdan RD	13,493
Chelu RD	5,118
Kushk RD	8,479
Lalar and Katak RD	3,991
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD	13,094
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD	4,454
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city)	801
Golgir District		5,527	7,238
Tembi Golgir RD		3,672	3,664
Tolbozan RD		1,855	2,485
Golgir (city)			1,089
Total	167,226	113,257	113,419
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Masjed Soleyman County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Andika County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Masjed Soleyman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.